# Sort Text Lines with VIM

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To sort text lines with VIM you first select the lines you wish to sort with visual mode and then sort them. To execute this task follow the following steps:

* Place the cursor on the first line you wish to sort.
    
* Move the cursor down into the last line you wish to sort.
    
* Press: Shift + ;
    
* Write the word sort.
    
* Press enter.
    

Now these lines should be sorted out in alphabetical order.